National Coalition Against Legalized Gambling

The National Coalition Against Legalized Gambling (NCALG) was formed in 1994 as a 501.c 3 not-for-profit educational organization.

Mission Statement

"The National Coalition Against Legalized Gambling compiles information on the adverse personal, social, economic and public health impacts of gambling and disseminates it to citizens and policy-makers at the local, state and national levels."

Board of Directors

* Guy C. Clark, Chairman, New Mexico Coalition Against Gambling
* Dianne M. Berlin, Vice Chair, CasinoFreePA coordinator
* Joel S. Rose, Vice Chair, Coalition Against Gambling in New York
* Mrs. B. JoDean Joy - Secretary, Citizens Uniting for Gambling Reform, Inc.
* Mr. George Buffett - Treasurer
* Cynthia J. Abrams
*:Program Director, Alcohol and Other Addictions
*:General Board of Church and Society of the United Methodist Church
* Rev. Harvey Chinn
* Rev. Lorin Clemenz, Coordinator, ICALG
* Barrett Duke, Ph.D.
*:Vice President for Public Policy and Research
*:The Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission
*:Southern Baptist Convention
* Mr. William S. Evans, Public Affairs, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
* Joseph C. Godfrey, Alabama Citizens Action Program (ALCAP)
* Dr. Dan Ireland, Alabama Citizens Action Program
* Grant Ipsen
* Audray R. Johnson, Southeastern California Conference of Seventh-day Adventists (SDA)
*Pat Loontjer, Director Gambling With the Good Life (Nebraska)
* Suzii Paynter, Baptist General Convention of Texas
* David Robertson, D.D.S., WYBETT, Wyomingites for a Better Economy Today and Tomorrow
* Carey M. Theil
* Weston W. Ware, Ph.D, Texans Against Gambling

Activities

The NCALG is funded by donations from its 2,500 members, a $10,000 contribution from the Mormon Church to set up an 800 phone number, and director Tom Grey's own $3,000-a-month stipend from the Methodist Church. NCALG's Washington office, in a back room of the National Council of Churches, is staffed by volunteers. According to Grey, "We're up against a multibillion-dollar industry, and we're beating them with housewives and dentists." [ [http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,984338-3,00.html No Dice - Time ] ]

The NCALG produced a video called "Fireside Chat with Warren Buffett and Tom Grey" [ [http://www.ncalg.org/Library/Media/Buffett%20Fireside%20Chat%20Video.wmv Fireside Chat] ]

The Indiana State Gaming Commission heard testimony from representatives of the National Coalition Against Legalized Gambling, according to the Post-Tribune in an article dated March 9, 2007 "which decried Cline Avenue's transformation into "the Las Vegas Strip of the Midwest" thanks to expansion projects under way or envisioned at area casinos." [http://www.post-trib.com/news/289985,casinos.article]

References

External links

* [http://www.ncalg.org/ Official site]